Journalists and Activists to condemn July 4, attack on Camp Liberty in open letter to world leaders

July 9, Oslo: A group of Human Rights Activists, filmmakers and journalists have joined hands to of condemn the attack on the refugee camp housing Iranian opposition leaders inside Iraq. The bombardment of Camp Liberty near Baghdad on July 4, injured over 40 residents in the camp and has left the rest traumatized.

According to reports, the bombardment caused major destruction in the camp, including fires and deep craters, Shahin Gobadi, a Paris-based spokesperson for the PMOI said. A report by Reuters also quotes another PMOI spokesperson, Shahriar Kia, saying that the group suspected "Iraqi groups affiliated with the Iranian" government were responsible for the 50 mortar rounds on the camp. The camp houses members of The People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (PMOI) who are waiting to be resettled outside the country as its too dangerous for them inside Iran. The camp had also been targeted in a rocket attack last year that killed at least 26 people.

The Open Letter which has been signed by The Oslo Times Journalists and 96 other activists, also urges global governments to stop all Human Rights violations against defenseless people in the region, especially in Iran, which is chaired by IRI.

The Open Letter:

We Condemn the Rockets Attack on Defenseless Iranian Exiles at Camp Liberty in Iraq.

To whom it may concern:

We are writing to express our strongest condemnation of the most recent brutal attack on Camp Liberty on July 4, 2016.

A barrage of rockets targeted a camp housing members of an Iranian opposition group, near Baghdad on Monday, injuring several people -- an Iraqi security spokesman and the exiles said.

The People's Mujahedeen Organization of Iran (PMOI) members are waiting at the camp to be resettled outside the country.The camp was targeted in a rocket attack last year that killed at least 26 people, AFP Reported.

“It’s an obvious Human Rights violations. Silence is a War Crime.”It’s the responsibility of every human being, regardless of opinion and thought, to condemn this savage attack.

Violations of the rights of innocent people are in contravention of International Law and should be dealt with accordingly. Further, we undersigned this letter kindly to ask the global governments to stop all Human Rights violations against defenseless people in the region, especially in Iran, which is chaired by IRI.